Sport Management Area with Sport Media Track, BS or BA

Program Overview

This Sport Management program offers a comprehensive curriculum with core requirements and specialized tracks in Sport Media and Sport Management Electives. Students gain a foundation in sport management principles, ethics, and law, while developing skills in media production, marketing, and leadership. The program prepares graduates for careers in the sports industry, including management, media, and related fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

Core Requirements for Sport Management:

24 Hours

• HP 315 - Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits)
• HP 360 - Gender and Diversity Issues (3 credits)
• HP 371 - Sport Finance (3 credits)
• HP 375 - Current Issues and Trends in Sport (3 credits)
• HP 415 - Ethics in Sport (3 credits)
• HP 445 - Sport and the Law (3 credits)
• HP 485 - Internship (1-6 credits, taken for 5 credit hours)
• HP 490 - Senior Seminar (1 credit)

Sport Media Track:

15 Hours

• HP 325 - Sport & Media (3 credits)
• MAC 175 - Introduction to Broadcast (3 credits)
• MAC 300 - Social Media (3 credits)
• MAC 336 - Editing Practice and Theory (3 credits)
• MAC 330 - Photojournalism (3 credits)
• MAC 455 - Remote Sports Production (3 credits)

Sport Management Electives:

15 Hours

• Choose five courses from the following:
• HP 234 - Safety in Sport and Physical Activity (2 credits)
• HP 300 - Principles of Strength Training and Conditioning (3 credits)
• HP 350 - Leadership in Sport Tourism and Recreation (3 credits)
• HP 351 - Christian Coaching (3 credits)
• HP 355 - Stress Management (3 credits)
• HP 430 - Psychology of Sport (3 credits)
• BA 301 - Marketing I (3 credits)
• BA 302 - Marketing II (3 credits)
• BA 303 - Business Law I (3 credits)
• BA 310 - Consumer Behavior (3 credits)
• BA 311 - Principles of Management (3 credits)
• BA 312 - Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
• BA 313 - Small Business Management (3 credits)
• BA 314 - Human Resource Management (3 credits)
• BA 315 - Sales Management (3 credits)
• BA 330 - Coaching and Mentoring (3 credits)
• BA 355 - Leadership (3 credits)
• BA 384 - Business Ethics (3 credits)
• BA 402 - Promotion Management (3 credits)
• BA 482 - Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
• MAC 210 - Mass Media and Society (3 credits)
• MAC 240 - Reporting and Newswriting (3 credits)
• MAC 275 - Broadcast Newswriting (3 credits)
• MAC 371 - Writing for Public Relations (3 credits)
• MAC 375 - Digital Media Production (3 credits)